S9 Apr 2025 Stat Buffs
Skill 1 cooldown reduced, Ultimate damage increased
Wang Zhaojun
(王昭君) A Mid Difficulty
Mage
Crowd Control Mage Crowd Control/Frozen Balanced Medium
Wang Zhaojun
王昭君
A Mid
Difficulty Mage
Crowd Control Mage Crowd Control/Frozen Balanced Medium
Also known as
Wang Zhaojun is also known as Princess Frost (王昭君) in Chinese Honor of Kings references.
王昭君Princess FrostWang Zhao Jun
Quick summary
Wang Zhaojun is a strong Mid Mage who wants to lock down team fights with crowd control. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Resistance and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Wang Zhaojun, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Wang Zhaojun is a strong Mid Mage who wants to create engage windows with stuns and slows. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Resistance, Venomous Staff, Frozen Breath, paired with Flash, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Wang Zhaojun reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.
Pick Wang Zhaojun when
- Your team needs a setup hero whose Frigid Prison creates kill windows for the carry
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Wang Zhaojun delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy team relies on grouped fights or channeled abilities, exactly what Frigid Prison interrupts best.
Avoid Wang Zhaojun when
- The enemy team is loaded with cleanse, dashes, and immunity that bypass crowd control
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Wang Zhaojun's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy team is built around answers to Crowd Control, removing the windows Wang Zhaojun's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Wang Zhaojun's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Winter is Here extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Frigid Prison influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Control mage core
Wang Zhaojun's official build supports her Crowd Control and Frozen identity. Frozen Breath (slow on hit) and Glacial Buckler (group damage and slow) reinforce her chilling control, while Venomous Staff lowers enemy Health regen and Void Staff is the anti-tank penetration core. Boots of Resistance shortens incoming crowd control so she can keep channeling her zone control.
Peel & survivability finishers
Ominous Premonition (slows attackers) adds self-peel, while Ardent Dominion (shield at low Health), Destiny (negates fatal damage), Splendor and Enigma - Moon Goddess (temporary invincibility) are the survivability options that let an immobile control mage survive dives. The recommended arcana are Nightmare, Hunt and Mind's Eye, with Flash for repositioning.
Matchup logic
Versus mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Wang Zhaojun's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Winter is Here, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Role positioning
Wang Zhaojun is a Mid pick whose value depends on consistent damage output and timely roams. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Frigid Prison on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Wang Zhaojun's commit reaches the target alive.
- Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.
Background
Princess Frost
“Have the plum trees in my hometown blossomed?”
A princess from the Central Plains, Wang Zhaojun's incomparable beauty is offset by her sorrowful expression, a reflection of her homesickness for her lost hometown. She was sent to the Northlands under the guise of a diplomatic marriage, but was instead offered to the Ice Gods. Frozen in ice, she fell into a deep slumber. When she awoke, her hometown was no longer the same, and kneeling before her were the people of the Northlands seeking asylum. Though she's now the guardian of the Northlands with the ability to control the power of frost, the plum blossoms of her hometown continue to linger in her heart.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 170 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Chonokh
- Title:
- Princess in a Political Marriage
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Wang Zhaojun.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3206
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
44
HP/5s
Offense
166
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
365
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Build
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Full AP burst
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Arcana
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
arsenais
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Arcana
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Presets
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Arcana
Mage support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
1ª
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
1ª
Skills
passive Frozen Heart
Upon leaving combat, gains a shield that chills the attacker when taking damage. When the shield disappears, deals damage to nearby enemies. Every third Basic Attack is enhanced, inflicting extra damage and chill effects.
skill1 Shattered Ice
Damages and slows enemies in the target area while granting vision of Them.
skill2 Frigid Prison
After a brief delay, freezes enemies in the target area and slows them. Attacks on frozen targets deal extra damage.
ultimate Winter is Here
Continuously inflicts damage and slow on enemies in the target area.
Skins
9 skins
Embroiderer
Azalea Grace
Midnight Fantasy
Celestial Concert
Phoenix Princess
Afternoon Delight
Eternal Sailor Moon
Pop Star
Elven princess
Playstyle
Wang Zhaojun leans on Winter is Here (continuously inflicts damage and slow on enemies in the target area). Poke from outside the enemy's engage range and save your escape for when assassins commit.
Patch History
S6 Jul 2024 Stat Nerfs
Reduced early game strength while allowing her to use Skill 2 more frequently in the late game